Question

What number is one thousand less than one million?

Answer 1

999000

Explanation:

1 million - 1000 or 1 million less is 100,000

Answer 2

999,000

Explanation:

We need to find the number that is one thousand (1,000) less than one million (1,000,000).

• less than clearly refers to subtraction
• So, we have to subtract 1,000 from 1,000,000
• 1,000,000 - 1,000
• 999,000